Race No. 8
ITT Automotive Detroit Grand Prix
Belle Isle
Detroit, Michigan
June 5-7, 1998
Friday Qualifying Report
| pos | car | driver | chassis engine tire | laptime | gap to leader | gap to next | mph | km/h | 110% rule |
| 1 | 25 | Max Papis | 98I/RV8C/F | 77.990 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 108.291 | 174.240 | n/a |
| 2 | 12 | Jimmy Vasser | 98I/HRK/F | 78.426 | -0.436 | -0.436 | 107.689 | 173.271 | n/a |
| 3 | 10X | Richie Hearn | 009.c/XD/F | 78.510 | -0.520 | -0.084 | 107.574 | 173.086 | 100.39% |
| 4 | 24X | Robby Gordon | 98I/RV8C/F | 78.551 | -0.561 | -0.041 | 107.517 | 172.996 | 100.44% |
| 5 | 33 | Patrick Carpentier | 98I/108E/F | 78.849 | -0.859 | -0.298 | 107.111 | 172.342 | 100.82% |
| 6 | 17 | Mauricio Gugelmin | 98I/108E/F | 78.922 | -0.932 | -0.073 | 107.012 | 172.182 | 100.91% |
| 7 | 19 | Michel Jourdain Jr. | 98I/XD/F | 80.721 | -2.731 | -1.799 | 104.627 | 168.345 | 103.21% |
| 8 | 18X | Mark Blundell | 98I/108E/F | 81.285 | -3.295 | -0.564 | 103.901 | 167.177 | 103.94% |
| 9 | 98 | PJ Jones | 98I/RV8C/G | 82.009 | -4.019 | -0.724 | 102.984 | 165.701 | 104.86% |
| 10 | 36 | Alex Barron (R) | 98I/RV8C/G | 83.957 | -5.967 | -1.948 | 100.594 | 161.856 | 107.35% |
| 11 | 27 | Dario Franchitti | 98I/HRK/F | 88.492 | -10.502 | -4.535 | 95.439 | 153.562 | 113.15% |
| 12 | 40 | Adrian Fernandez | 98I/XD/F | 88.758 | -10.768 | -0.266 | 95.153 | 153.101 | 113.49% |
| 13 | 21 | Tony Kanaan (R) | 98I/HRK/F | 88.762 | -10.772 | -0.004 | 95.149 | 153.094 | 113.50% |
| 14 | 34 | Dennis Vitolo | 98I/XD/F | 88.923 | -10.933 | -0.161 | 94.977 | 152.817 | 113.70% |
| 15 | 9 | JJ Lehto (R) | 98I/108E/F | 88.946 | -10.956 | -0.023 | 94.952 | 152.778 | 113.73% |
| 16 | 3 | Andre Ribeiro | P98/108E/G | 90.298 | -12.308 | -1.352 | 93.530 | 150.490 | 115.46% |
| 17 | 5 | Gil de Ferran | 98I/HRK/G | 90.664 | -12.674 | -0.366 | 93.153 | 149.883 | 115.93% |
| 18 | 11 | Christian Fittipaldi | 009.c/XD/G | 90.756 | -12.766 | -0.092 | 93.058 | 149.731 | 116.05% |
| 19 | 26 | Paul Tracy | 98I/HRK/F | 90.756 | -12.766 | 0.000 | 93.058 | 149.731 | 116.05% |
| 20 | 7 | Bobby Rahal | 98I/XD/F | 90.989 | -12.999 | -0.233 | 92.820 | 149.347 | 116.34% |
| 21 | 6 | Michael Andretti | 009.c/XD/G | 90.989 | -12.999 | 0.000 | 92.820 | 149.347 | 116.34% |
| 22 | 1 | Alex Zanardi | 98I/HRK/F | 91.478 | -13.488 | -0.489 | 92.324 | 148.549 | 116.97% |
| 23 | 16 | Helio Castro-Neves (R) | 98I/108E/G | 92.548 | -14.558 | -1.070 | 91.256 | 146.832 | 118.34% |
| 24 | 2 | Al Unser Jr. | P98/108E/G | 92.917 | -14.927 | -0.369 | 90.894 | 146.248 | 118.81% |
| 25 | 20 | Scott Pruett | 98I/XD/F | 93.126 | -15.136 | -0.209 | 90.690 | 145.920 | 119.08% |
| 26 | 99 | Greg Moore | 98I/108E/F | 93.839 | -15.849 | -0.713 | 90.001 | 144.812 | 119.99% |
| 27 | 8 | Bryan Herta | 98I/XD/F | 95.010 | -17.020 | -1.171 | 88.892 | 143.027 | 121.48% |